Consent Item 3g
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: August 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Brian Issa, Public Works Director
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Public Works/Engineering Department Monthly Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Receive report as an informational item.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
34-hour Work Week
Staff across all divisions have transitioned to the 34hr work week with accommodations for positions that require additional coverage. Initial sentiment appears positive. Staff are working with the City Manager on performance metrics.
NPDES Compliance
• Staff continue to work with Jacobs Engineering on design of the new aeration basins currently at 30% design. Much of the work in July was focused on flow equalization (both seasonal and diurnal) and SCADA (System Control and Data Acquisition) upgrades. Staff are moving to frontload the SCADA portion of the project to avoid costly complications during construction and startup.
• Proposed basin plan amendment to allow continued use of the percolation ponds is on track
Grants and Funding
Upcoming:
• Rural and Tribal Assistance (RTA). PAED for 12th Street (West Side) or possibly Ross Hill/Kenmar
• Staff continue to work through the STIP process with a focus on the interchanges and Ross Hill
Consent Item 3g
Transportation
• GHD continues to work with CalTrans and the City on designs for the Kenmar interchange
• Staff met with Great Redwood Trail Agency (GRTA) staff to coordinate on trail and rail considerations at the interchanges
• GHD is preparing a cost proposal for updating our speed survey data to ensure that tickets issued by FPD are valid
Well Development
Staff continue to work with GHD and SHN on development of well 5B including value engineering of designs and necessary geotechnical work
Millsite Development
Staff met with the owner and prospective buyers of the southern portion of the Mill site regarding how best to overcome access and development constraints.
Water Metering
Staff met with our meter supplier to begin planning for the next phase of meter upgrades including moving away from drive-by reading to installation and maintenance of a smart meter collector system
ENGINEERING DIVISION
• City-wide Valve Replacement Project continued
• Carson Woods Rd. Waterline Upgrade and Paving Project underway • RCEA Rohner Park EV Charging Station continued
• Digester Rahab Project awarded
• River Lodge Staining Project bid opening
• Clarifier recoating project awarded
• Library remodel ongoing
UTILITIES DIVISION
Water Distribution System
• The utilities crew read meters, changed out 12 dead meters, and completed the meter worksheet.
• Backflow testing is ongoing.
• The utilities crew upgraded 1 single port radio.
• Hydrant flushing continues, however with short staffing levels this will take longer than usual to complete.
• The utilities crew installed no new water services this month.
Consent Item 3g
• The utilities crew completed 20 shutoffs for nonpayment. • The Utilities crew responded to one vehicle VS hydrant, four water leaks, flushed 5 hydrants, and drained and refilled sections of water main for the valve replacement project, the following table shows the details:
Table 1. Water leaks in July 2025
Wastewater Collection System
• There were zero sewer plugs.
• There were zero SSOs.
• The utilities crew cleaned 4,000ft of sewer lines.
• The utilities division continues to develop a list of FOG (Fats, Oils, and Greases) producing businesses which will be inspected annually for discharge compliance.
Service Call Summary
• Underground Service Alert (USA): There were zero miss-marked USAs. • The utilities division completed a total of 112 Service calls. Figure 1 shows the breakdown by type.
Date Location Pipe
Information
Estimated
Leak Rate
(Gallons per
Minute)
Leak
Duration
Total
Estimate
Leak
Volume
(Gallons)
7/1-7/30 Hydrant Flushing
water used
58,800
7/14/25 Newell Dr 2” CI 20 4H 4,800
7/15/25 Valve Replacement 76,700
7/17/25 Valve Replacement 42,400
7/22/25 Valve Replacement 27,000
7/23/25 Valve Replacement 24,600
7/24/25 Third St 2” PVC 50 3D 216,000
7/28/25 1340 L St ¾” CTS 57,600
7/31/25 3rd Ave Hydrant 1000 60M 60,000
TOTAL: 567,900
Consent Item 3g
Figure 1: Service call breakdown
Miscellaneous Tasks
• The Utilities division continues to add to our GIS database, focusing on water meter and radio transmitter inventory.
• Mike McGinnis obtained his Class B License.
Water Treatment/Wastewater Division- Chief Plant Operator Wastewater Treatment
Table 2. July wastewater plant effluent flows for the past five years in Million Gallons (MG) and Million Gallons per Day (MGD).
Figure 2. July wastewater plant effluent flows for the past five years in Million Gallons (MG) and Million Gallons per Day (MGD).
28 21
32 31
CONNECTS
OCCUPANT CHANGES
DISCONNECTS
SERVICE ACTIONS
0 10 20 30 40
Service Calls By Type
Connects
Occupant Changes
Disconnects
Service Actions
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 0
0.2 0.4
0.6 0.8
1 1.2
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Flow, MG
Flow, MGD
Total Monthly Flow, MG MAX Daily Flow, MGD AVG Daily Flow, MGD Year 2021 2022 2023 20245 2025
Total Monthly Flow, MG 27.010 27.430 26.070 21.740 20.890 Maximum Daily Flow, MGD 0.970 1.030 0.960 0.800 0.780
Average Monthly Flow, MGD 0.871 0.885 0.841 0.701 0.674 Consent Item 3g
Wastewater Events & Maintenance Tasks Completed:
• Staff took Mag/hydroxide system offline due to excessive clogging issues.
Staff also cleaned the tank, replaced the pumphead and all lines, and returned to service.
• Staff completed and submitted on time the SWRCB 2nd quarter report for 2025. • Staff cleaned contact basins and performed maintenance and calibration on contact basins and effluent monitors.
• Staff began cleaning and maintenance on side stream tankage in preparation for Digester rehab in August (see photo inset right).
• Staff held compost giveaway and distributed approximately 470 cubic yards of class A composted bio-solids to area residents.
Water Treatment
Table 3. July potable water production for the past five years in Million Gallons (MG).
Figure 3. July potable water production for the past five years in Million Gallons (MG).
Water Events & Maintenance Tasks Completed:
• Staff replaced broken contactor and ran new neutral wire for booster pump 2 at Drakehill pump station.
• Staff added air to hydro-pneumatic system at Seneca pump station filled to 30lbs. • Staff added air to hydro-pneumatic system at Vancil pump station. • Staff added air to hydro-pneumatic system at Drakehill pump station. • Staff replaced CLA VAL diaphragm and seat. Cleaned all parts of the check valve thoroughly and replaced the copper lines with stainless ones. • Staff completed and submitted June 25 monthly water report. • Staff spent significant time on yard maintenance and weed removal at city stations General Services and Streets - General Services Superintendent 0 0.5
1 1.5
2 2.5
36 38
40 42
44 46
48 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Flow, MGD
Production, MG
Production Max Daily Avg Daily
Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Production, MG 42.916 40.006 41.759 44.474 46.682 Maximum Daily, MG 1.839 1.980 1.803 1.676 1.885
Average Daily, MG 1.384 1.291 1.347 1.453 1.515
Consent Item 3g
The following is a list of scheduled assignments completed by the General Services staff in July:
• Staff prepared traffic control for multiple special
events. Staff assisted in traffic control on 3rd of July Fireworks Festival, First Friday’s, Fortuna Vintage
Market, Rodeo Week, and AutoExpo. Staff weed eat
and sniped curbs in the areas of the congregation of
participants and onlookers.
• Staff located and repaired deck boards on Saturday
morning. Staff assisted the Parks Department in
cleaning after Jr. Rodeo and Rodeo week. Staff
prepared the arena for AutoExpo the following
weekend.
• Staff received a streetlight complaint and determined that the streetlight was not getting full voltage. PG&E ticket was placed. Staff repaired one streetlight at
Kenmar and the Boulevard.
• Staff repaired with hot mix asphalt around a drainage inlet box on Vista, a water patch on 12th Street, and at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Staff continues to mow and weed eat along
City streets.
• Staff prepared the streets for the microslurry project. The micro-slurry was applied on School Street, Wood Street,
Baxter Lane, Olsen Court, Clifton Way,
and Baird Court. The striping application
will be performed in mid-August (see
photo inset top right).
• New Directions camp cleanups totaled
33,680 pounds (16.84 tons) from December of 2024 to June of 2025 (see photo inset bottom right).
• In addition to the special tasks noted above, staff also engaged in the following regular routine maintenance activities including USA’s, street sweeping, recycling and trash management, collect batteries at City Hall, road maintenance, Dog Park maintenance, vegetation management including sniping of curbs, and safety training and inspections.
Staff are available for questions, requests, and emergency responses to the community.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Public Works Department Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.